Prolonged Exposure Therapy in Nanaimo, BC
I specialize in anxiety and related concerns, including OCD, panic, phobias, hoarding, body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs), and tics.
I provide an affirming approach for neurodiverse and 2sLGBTQIA+ adults and youth. I offer support for confirmed or suspected ADH(D) and/or Autism and navigating late diagnosis.
I have a special interest in working with those experiencing anxiety related to fertility challenges, pregnancy, and post-partum as well as parenting challenges.
I am committed to using evidence-based therapies in a person-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally inclusive way.
I specialize in anxiety and related concerns, including OCD, panic, phobias, hoarding, body-focused repetitive behaviours (BFRBs), and tics.
I provide an affirming approach for neurodiverse and 2sLGBTQIA+ adults and youth. I offer support for confirmed or suspected ADH(D) and/or Autism and navigating late diagnosis.
I have a special interest in working with those experiencing anxiety related to fertility challenges, pregnancy, and post-partum as well as parenting challenges.
I am committed to using evidence-based therapies in a person-centered, trauma-informed, and culturally inclusive way.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
Thank you for visiting my page! I am deeply passionate about promoting mental health and empowering individuals and couples to attain positive and meaningful change in their lives…. for change IS possible! I am skilled in working with couples who are navigating relationship challenges as well as individuals impacted by grief and bereavement, stress, anxiety, depression, BFRBs, OCD, and lack of confidence/esteem. I find it a privilege to provide support to clients of all abilities.
Thank you for visiting my page! I am deeply passionate about promoting mental health and empowering individuals and couples to attain positive and meaningful change in their lives…. for change IS possible! I am skilled in working with couples who are navigating relationship challenges as well as individuals impacted by grief and bereavement, stress, anxiety, depression, BFRBs, OCD, and lack of confidence/esteem. I find it a privilege to provide support to clients of all abilities.
Lisa Klco
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD(c), MSW, MACP, RSW
1 Endorsed
Serves Area
Waitlist for new clients
My primary work is in sexual, and complex mental health concerns. I have extensive training in ISTDP, Direct Neurofeedback (DNF), and behavioral approaches such as CBT, and DBT. This makes me highly effective working with disorders such as anxiety, depression, BPD, addictions, pain and medically complex conditions. My diverse range of skills, such including harassment investigation, and conflict resolution mediation, with my 25 years in the military proves me to be a very direct clinician. I work with individuals, couples and families/supports with varied needs. Most importantly, I strive to provide a safe space for all clients.
My primary work is in sexual, and complex mental health concerns. I have extensive training in ISTDP, Direct Neurofeedback (DNF), and behavioral approaches such as CBT, and DBT. This makes me highly effective working with disorders such as anxiety, depression, BPD, addictions, pain and medically complex conditions. My diverse range of skills, such including harassment investigation, and conflict resolution mediation, with my 25 years in the military proves me to be a very direct clinician. I work with individuals, couples and families/supports with varied needs. Most importantly, I strive to provide a safe space for all clients.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
We are an online counselling agency so do not provide services in person. Strength Counselling Services has licensed, experienced therapists who use evidence-based practices, prioritize client needs, and maintain ethical standards. We offer culturally sensitive, affordable services in a supportive environment. We offer a comprehensive goals assessment, regularly assess progress, and collaborate with other professionals. We provide transparency in our fees and for thirteen years now have held a positive reputation of trust, and client success. Lastly, ensuring our clients' privacy and confidentiality are of utmost importance to us.
“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you figure out why.” — Mark Twain
Therapy is not about labels or being told what to do. It is about understanding yourself, making meaningful choices, and creating lasting change. I believe people are more than their symptoms, diagnoses, or past experiences. Whether you are facing trauma, addiction, burnout, grief, relationship challenges, or major life transitions, therapy can help you better understand your story, build resilience, and move forward with greater clarity, purpose, and direction.
“The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you figure out why.” — Mark Twain
Therapy is not about labels or being told what to do. It is about understanding yourself, making meaningful choices, and creating lasting change. I believe people are more than their symptoms, diagnoses, or past experiences. Whether you are facing trauma, addiction, burnout, grief, relationship challenges, or major life transitions, therapy can help you better understand your story, build resilience, and move forward with greater clarity, purpose, and direction.
If you feel challenged in your relationships, are struggling with parenting&difficult behaviors, heightened states of anxiety, depression, anger, or total avoidance of others, you are not alone. Conflict, loss, major life changes, & relationship problems are painful and can lead to feelings of hopelessness, overwhelm, complete dysregulation, uncertainty and self doubt. I provide counselling to individuals, couples, families, and parents. My approach is informed by Gottman and Prepare Enrich methods, attachment focused interventions, family systems theory, and evidence-based trauma processing approaches that can all support healing.
If you feel challenged in your relationships, are struggling with parenting&difficult behaviors, heightened states of anxiety, depression, anger, or total avoidance of others, you are not alone. Conflict, loss, major life changes, & relationship problems are painful and can lead to feelings of hopelessness, overwhelm, complete dysregulation, uncertainty and self doubt. I provide counselling to individuals, couples, families, and parents. My approach is informed by Gottman and Prepare Enrich methods, attachment focused interventions, family systems theory, and evidence-based trauma processing approaches that can all support healing.
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I'm currently accepting new clients again.
We are bound to face challenges that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, uneasy, or lost. Or sometimes, different feelings, thoughts, experiences, and behaviours present themselves without knowing how to fully understand them. I can offer ways to build one's awareness to uncover and gain more control over problematic concerns/patterns. I have a special interest working with men, who are challenged by ADHD, anxiety, depression and/or burnout. I'm in the process of completing my certification as a ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider.
I'm currently accepting new clients again.
We are bound to face challenges that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, uneasy, or lost. Or sometimes, different feelings, thoughts, experiences, and behaviours present themselves without knowing how to fully understand them. I can offer ways to build one's awareness to uncover and gain more control over problematic concerns/patterns. I have a special interest working with men, who are challenged by ADHD, anxiety, depression and/or burnout. I'm in the process of completing my certification as a ADHD-Certified Clinical Services Provider.
Within my practice I welcome adults and couples. As a Therapist and Clinical Supervisor registered in both Ontario and British Columbia I have an extensive base of knowledge and experience. My therapeutic approach is tailored to the specific needs of my clients, as opposed to a prescriptive pre-determined formula. Each client; be they part of a couple or an individual is treated with respect and viewed as unique. My approach is positive, collaborative, compassionate and non-judgmental, and is aimed at supporting clients to explore, understand and to move towards different more desirable outcomes.
Within my practice I welcome adults and couples. As a Therapist and Clinical Supervisor registered in both Ontario and British Columbia I have an extensive base of knowledge and experience. My therapeutic approach is tailored to the specific needs of my clients, as opposed to a prescriptive pre-determined formula. Each client; be they part of a couple or an individual is treated with respect and viewed as unique. My approach is positive, collaborative, compassionate and non-judgmental, and is aimed at supporting clients to explore, understand and to move towards different more desirable outcomes.
My practice focuses on children and youth needing support with development, emotional regulation, or daily functioning, as well as youth and adults recovering from motor vehicle accidents or concussions. I take a collaborative, trauma-informed, goal-oriented approach, helping clients break challenges into manageable steps and build practical strategies. My focus is on improving function, confidence, and independence so clients can move forward with clarity and regain a sense of control in their everyday lives.
My practice focuses on children and youth needing support with development, emotional regulation, or daily functioning, as well as youth and adults recovering from motor vehicle accidents or concussions. I take a collaborative, trauma-informed, goal-oriented approach, helping clients break challenges into manageable steps and build practical strategies. My focus is on improving function, confidence, and independence so clients can move forward with clarity and regain a sense of control in their everyday lives.
You’re overwhelmed but high-functioning—juggling work, relationships, and inner pain you rarely name aloud. Maybe it’s trauma, anxiety, burnout, grief, or feeling lost. You crave peace, deeper meaning, and the ability to feel whole. You want someone who gets the complexity of your story, honors your cultural or spiritual lens, and sees beyond labels. You're ready to heal old wounds, feel empowered in your choices, and finally live in alignment with your full self—mind, body, and spirit.
You’re overwhelmed but high-functioning—juggling work, relationships, and inner pain you rarely name aloud. Maybe it’s trauma, anxiety, burnout, grief, or feeling lost. You crave peace, deeper meaning, and the ability to feel whole. You want someone who gets the complexity of your story, honors your cultural or spiritual lens, and sees beyond labels. You're ready to heal old wounds, feel empowered in your choices, and finally live in alignment with your full self—mind, body, and spirit.
Online Therapists
Lisa's mission is to help people heal and grow through periods of transitions in their lives. Many of us struggle with alcohol / addictions, experience loss, grief, unhappiness or a sense of loss when we transition from one role to another in our daily lives. Some of us lose people we love, dreams we can no longer achieve, changes in careers, the diagnosis of a child with special needs, a loved one entering care, or who is ailing in health, Divorce from a spouse, the beginning of a new marriage, perhaps with a blended family. We accept private insurance plans, Victim Services(CVAP), ICBC Claims and Autism
Lisa's mission is to help people heal and grow through periods of transitions in their lives. Many of us struggle with alcohol / addictions, experience loss, grief, unhappiness or a sense of loss when we transition from one role to another in our daily lives. Some of us lose people we love, dreams we can no longer achieve, changes in careers, the diagnosis of a child with special needs, a loved one entering care, or who is ailing in health, Divorce from a spouse, the beginning of a new marriage, perhaps with a blended family. We accept private insurance plans, Victim Services(CVAP), ICBC Claims and Autism
My name is Lori Ferguson, and I am a Certified Counsellor and licensed Naturopathic Physician with 15 years of clinical experience supporting people in achieving optimal wellbeing. I believe mental and emotional health forms the foundation for physical, spiritual, and social health. I counsel individuals of all ages - kids, teens, adults, couples, and families who are struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-worth, or relationship challenges, helping them build skills and overcome self-limiting beliefs.
My name is Lori Ferguson, and I am a Certified Counsellor and licensed Naturopathic Physician with 15 years of clinical experience supporting people in achieving optimal wellbeing. I believe mental and emotional health forms the foundation for physical, spiritual, and social health. I counsel individuals of all ages - kids, teens, adults, couples, and families who are struggling with anxiety, depression, low self-worth, or relationship challenges, helping them build skills and overcome self-limiting beliefs.
There are times in life when coping on your own is no longer enough. You might feel overwhelmed, emotionally fatigued, or not quite like yourself, even though you continue to meet the demands of daily life.
Or maybe you’re a parent, watching your teen pull away — overwhelmed, anxious, angry, or shutting down — and you’re not sure how to support them.
Hi I’m Yegi, a Registered Clinical Counsellor and founder of InnerPeace Counselling & Neurofeedback. I work with individuals, youth, families and first responders stuck in survival mode and are ready to understand themselves on a deeper level.
There are times in life when coping on your own is no longer enough. You might feel overwhelmed, emotionally fatigued, or not quite like yourself, even though you continue to meet the demands of daily life.
Or maybe you’re a parent, watching your teen pull away — overwhelmed, anxious, angry, or shutting down — and you’re not sure how to support them.
Hi I’m Yegi, a Registered Clinical Counsellor and founder of InnerPeace Counselling & Neurofeedback. I work with individuals, youth, families and first responders stuck in survival mode and are ready to understand themselves on a deeper level.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with fifteen years of experience in treatment and assessment. Education in both the Arts and Science inform my balanced approach to improving mental health. I place importance on understanding the client as a unique individual with their own stressors, life experiences, key relationships and biological/health characteristics. This understanding helps me to develop a focused and effective treatment strategy designed to increase happiness and improve quality of life. I rely on evidence-based techniques, but also understand the importance building of a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust.
I am a Clinical Psychologist with fifteen years of experience in treatment and assessment. Education in both the Arts and Science inform my balanced approach to improving mental health. I place importance on understanding the client as a unique individual with their own stressors, life experiences, key relationships and biological/health characteristics. This understanding helps me to develop a focused and effective treatment strategy designed to increase happiness and improve quality of life. I rely on evidence-based techniques, but also understand the importance building of a strong therapeutic relationship based on trust.
The Budding Elm: Counselling & Consultation Serv.
Registered Social Worker, DSW, MSW, RCSW, RCC
1 Endorsed
Victoria, BC V8R
Welcome to The Budding Elm: Counselling & Consultation Services. We are a collaborative team of dedicated clinicians committed to supporting families, adults, and youth. We invite you to join us in a partnership aimed at enhancing client resilience, fostering healthier relationships, and promoting mental well-being. Our services encompass individual, family, and group counselling, as well as specialized clinical programs tailored for families, schools, and local organizations. Our offerings include Child Therapy, Teen Therapy, Adult Therapy, Family Therapy & Parent Support, and Group & Couples Therapy.
Welcome to The Budding Elm: Counselling & Consultation Services. We are a collaborative team of dedicated clinicians committed to supporting families, adults, and youth. We invite you to join us in a partnership aimed at enhancing client resilience, fostering healthier relationships, and promoting mental well-being. Our services encompass individual, family, and group counselling, as well as specialized clinical programs tailored for families, schools, and local organizations. Our offerings include Child Therapy, Teen Therapy, Adult Therapy, Family Therapy & Parent Support, and Group & Couples Therapy.
I am passionate about working with clients who have experienced traumatic events or adverse childhood experience. My clients often feel high levels of trauma related symptoms, anxiety or depression and they want relief from their negative emotions, flashbacks or nightmares. They need a safe relationship through which they get unconditional support and guidance towards their mental health goals. I also specialize in working with women who have experienced various adverse experiences including physical violence, emotional abuse or sexual assault.
I am passionate about working with clients who have experienced traumatic events or adverse childhood experience. My clients often feel high levels of trauma related symptoms, anxiety or depression and they want relief from their negative emotions, flashbacks or nightmares. They need a safe relationship through which they get unconditional support and guidance towards their mental health goals. I also specialize in working with women who have experienced various adverse experiences including physical violence, emotional abuse or sexual assault.
I welcome clients who seek a collaborative, non-judgmental process focused on addressing painful emotions and circumstances. We will address difficult relationship patterns, grieve unacceptable losses, and investigate ways to change hopelessly stuck situations. While I specialize in working with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions and complex grief, I welcome all clients who are seeking a therapist who is present, authentic, and comfortable in complex and hard-to-resolve situations (and who doesn't sound like ChatGPT.)
I welcome clients who seek a collaborative, non-judgmental process focused on addressing painful emotions and circumstances. We will address difficult relationship patterns, grieve unacceptable losses, and investigate ways to change hopelessly stuck situations. While I specialize in working with anxiety, stress, depression, relationship challenges, life transitions and complex grief, I welcome all clients who are seeking a therapist who is present, authentic, and comfortable in complex and hard-to-resolve situations (and who doesn't sound like ChatGPT.)
We are a specialized team of mental health professionals providing high-quality counselling and trauma therapy to individuals and couples. We know that talk therapy is beneficial, but we realized that many of our clients’ problems require a deeper and more integrative approach. Stressful and traumatic experiences leave lasting impacts on peoples’ minds and their bodies, which can make them feel stuck in the same patterns. By integrating neurobiologically-based therapies such as EMDR, OEI and Somatic Experiencing into talk therapy (CBT, narrative), our team specializes in helping people break free from discouragement and overwhelm.
We are a specialized team of mental health professionals providing high-quality counselling and trauma therapy to individuals and couples. We know that talk therapy is beneficial, but we realized that many of our clients’ problems require a deeper and more integrative approach. Stressful and traumatic experiences leave lasting impacts on peoples’ minds and their bodies, which can make them feel stuck in the same patterns. By integrating neurobiologically-based therapies such as EMDR, OEI and Somatic Experiencing into talk therapy (CBT, narrative), our team specializes in helping people break free from discouragement and overwhelm.
I have over 20 years of experience supporting individuals and families. My work is informed by training in crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and trauma-informed practice, as well as experience in private practice, community organizations, and post-secondary education.
My approach is collaborative and respectful of each person’s unique story. I support clients with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, relationship challenges, family concerns, grief, loss, and life transitions. I also work with clients impacted by motor vehicle accidents, including those coping with changes to work, school, and daily functioning.
I have over 20 years of experience supporting individuals and families. My work is informed by training in crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and trauma-informed practice, as well as experience in private practice, community organizations, and post-secondary education.
My approach is collaborative and respectful of each person’s unique story. I support clients with anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, relationship challenges, family concerns, grief, loss, and life transitions. I also work with clients impacted by motor vehicle accidents, including those coping with changes to work, school, and daily functioning.
